Duck River in Tennessee
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Around Duck River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Duck River is a 37.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Duck River near Shelbyville, TN (site 03598000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1977 to 2026
Duck River typically runs highest in February, at a median 826 cfs, and lowest in September, at 196 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 30,100 cfs, in 2003.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 821 | 380 to 1,730 |
| February | 826 | 451 to 1,660 |
| March | 725 | 374 to 1,610 |
| April | 441 | 251 to 1,035 |
| May | 285 | 205 to 517 |
| June | 243 | 195 to 406 |
| July | 227 | 193 to 338 |
| August | 206 | 183 to 270 |
| September | 196 | 177 to 243 |
| October | 202 | 180 to 287 |
| November | 472 | 246 to 798 |
| December | 721 | 369 to 1,490 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Duck River near Shelbyville, TN (site 03598000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Duck River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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